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aloof
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:55 pm 
 

ok, thanks. I'm honestly sorry, I thought they were valid updates.
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Tueur
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Location: Turks and Caicos Islands
PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:50 pm 
 

user M0RT4L3M (wasn't he previously banned?) deleted valid artists just to add them again with a different nickname

http://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Mr_Finger/478367
http://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Seth/478363

new ones

http://www.metal-archives.com/artists/A ... rez/556656
http://www.metal-archives.com/artists/J ... eno/556657

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insAnum
Metal newbie

Joined: Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:57 pm
Posts: 44
Location: Finland
PostPosted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:49 am 
 

Goatfangs wrote:
User insAnum is going through an alphabetical list of bands that start with the word "Black" and changing various little things, usually changing a single word's letter to be either capitalized or lowercase (this isn't consistent either).

Another indication that this is point whoring is going back to the last page of his modification history, you see he focuses on entire albums. But he's changing them track by track. The album Firefrost Arcanum by Vesania has different values for times (ranging from 01:39:29 to 01:39:31).


I'm sorry you consider this point whoring. I realize it may seem like that to some, but I try to avoid giving that impression at all costs. I've decided to go on a huge task of going through common incorrectly capitalized keywords throughout the whole site via advanced search, fixing words such as "At" and "is".

As for going through albums track by track: It might look like that sometimes if you browse through my modification history. It's simply a mistake. Example:

Say I'm searching for songs containing the word "through" (spelled incorrectly with a non-capital "t"), I go to the album that contains the keyword, fix it and quickly go through the rest of the album as well (so that I don't come across the same album later to fix another mistake). Then I'll save the modifications I've made. But as I've saved it, I might realize there's another song title that contains a double space, a typo in the "additional info" section etc. so I go back and fix that as well.

In fact, I have avoided going back to add a missing period or such to the additional text just so that no one would think I'm point whoring. A part of me dies when I have to leave it like that.

Again, this might look fishy in my modification history, but I'd say about 95% of all my modifications are a whole album at a time. I'm not asking for any extra points for noticing further mistakes, and instead of letting them be, going back and fixing them as well to the best of my knowledge. I could say I'm only human, but I've already used that cliche on my profile text, so I'll spare you.

To further defend myself:

I doubt there are many people who actively and almost solely seek this kind of stuff on this site. It doesn't mean there necessarily should be someone doing it by the hundreds every day, but can it really hurt? I like to help people and give something back to the world rather than eat ice cream and watch NBA all day. If we are given a set of rules to follow, and thousands upon thousands of song/album titles are incorrectly spelled by other users, and I'm aware of it, why shouldn't I do something about it?

Points are simply an incentive, but it doesn't mean I'm going through shit blindly just to get them. I'm not getting paid for this in money, and I'm not asking for a pat on my back. I just like to help the community that has helped me so many times before.

EDIT: Incoherent rambling (see, I had to go back again to make something better (twice!))

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Goatfangs
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:34 pm 
 

Fortunately Azmodes had better judgment than I in regards to your modification history. I sort of jumped the gun, though seeing nothing but bands that started with the word "Black" in the brief moment of time that they were the most recent modifications rang the alarm bells and at the time your edits seemed inconsequential. I apologize for that, but at least it's been discussed and you went on here to defend yourself too.

I can understand seeing something else that needed to be changed after just changing something, that has happened to me. I've also been tempted to change lyrics when I'm reading along and the vocalist clearly says something different from a particular word.
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Tueur
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:41 am 
 

another user adding guessed line-ups "WildFuckinChild"

http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Ed ... nia/404809

Dirk Schmitt Vocals (Guitars early) ....

Delete after checking

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Azmodes
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:22 am 
 

Warned and deleted. More to check, seems he was quite busy... -_-
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aloof
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:11 am 
 

isn't/couldn't there be a way to "lock" the album line-ups, like you do with discogs? would simplify things a lot...
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Azmodes
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:15 am 
 

Nah, there isn't. Some staffers (including this guy) have suggested numerous times to make album lineups addable only for Veterans and above, in order to eliminate d-bags pointwhoring their way up the ranks, which is what these cases are almost always about. But it seems the Ubergods don't agree. :(
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aloof
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:19 am 
 

well, if it's any help, here's a non-staffer who'd sign your petition :)
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Tlacaxipehualiztli
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Location: Poland
PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:14 am 
 

Pacifism_Sucks user needed six entries to fill lyrical theme field, fighting bravely with typos. If it is not intentional doing, definitely he needs Ginkgo biloba extract.

http://www.metal-archives.com/history/v ... /id/124030

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Manalishi69
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Location: Austria
PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:26 am 
 

He did the same with at least three more bands:
D.V.C. - 30.3.
Profaner - 28.3.
Cadaveric - 23.2.

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Alhadis
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Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:35 am
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Location: Australia
PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:55 am 
 

:facepalm: What the fuck...

Notice sent. :brick:

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OzzyApu
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:15 pm 
 

I was looking through Pacifism_Sucks' modification history and he seemed to be doing a lot of back and forth with corrections and doing 1-by-1 track naming. They look like they're intentional, although that's just how it looks to me. I was going through this thread just for kicks and saw his name again (page 47) so this behavior of his isn't new.
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Haat888
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:17 pm 
 

Another useless troll who added fake line-ups " Dark Ring"

http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Un ... ore/346265

He listed all members (clean his shit after checking)

Robert "Roi" Wellershoff Bass
Arno Hartmann Guitars, Guitars, Vocals (2 x guitars)
Jeff Howard Drums
Olli Bass
Jochen Schiffner Drums
Norman Schlimmer Vocals
Kai Roessler Guitars

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Zorg85
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:54 am 
 

http://www.metal-archives.com/users/Marian256

adding track lengths 1 by 1

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OpsiusCato
Mexican Metal Inquisition

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:06 pm 
 

Zorg85 wrote:
http://www.metal-archives.com/users/Marian256

adding track lengths 1 by 1
Warned and points docked.
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aloof
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:54 am 
 

not whoring by any means, but an edit war is sort of starting on Tiamat's page, with regards to whether Johan Edlund is an active or past member... seeing that he has already announced his departure but will perform with them this summer, it could go on.

while I'm on it, should the band status be changed to "unknown", too?
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Obscurum
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:53 am 
 

http://www.metal-archives.com/users/PutridPat

Couple offenses:
1): Re-added at least three aliases to the "real name" field. Almost a zero chance of them legally having those names.
- http://www.metal-archives.com/history/v ... /id/481276
- http://www.metal-archives.com/history/v ... /id/481275
- http://www.metal-archives.com/history/v ... /id/480257 ("Logo's", Azmodes? Haha.)
2): At least six instances of adding artists' pictures/birthdates/countries in two consecutive updates. Definitely not a case of "I forgot". You'll see.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:55 pm 
 

Please check out what they are adding, is it OK?
http://www.metal-archives.com/users/GandalfGris
http://www.metal-archives.com/users/metaloren

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aloof
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:40 pm 
 

http://www.metal-archives.com/users/jasonkasioptas started well, adding times + lyrics for the warlord comp in one go, but last night he went a little crazy on jp comps... newbie, so most likely unknowing.
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attilaslaytanic666
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:56 am 
 

http://www.metal-archives.com/users/Feivelyn

Killer updates by this idiot:

2014-04-22 06:36:43 Hypocrisy Modified band data
Alt spell Hypo

2014-01-18 07:51:00 Eye of Odin Modified band data
Alt spell EoO

Album line-up modified for Trail of Tears - Oscillation : Saved artist Terje Refsnes to line-up with role: Producer, Engineerer

Album line-up modified for Trail of Tears - Oscillation : Saved artist Audun Gronnestad to line-up with role: Co-producing; mixing

Album line-up modified for Trail of Tears - Oscillation : Saved artist Bjørn Erik Næss to line-up with role: Songs 5,8,9,11

Album line-up modified for Trail of Tears - Oscillation : Saved artist Endre Moe to line-up with role: Songs 1-4,6,7,10

Album line-up modified for Tristania - Beyond the Veil : Saved artist Tor Søreide to line-up with role: Artwork, Coverart

Album line-up modified for Trail of Tears - Oscillation : Saved artist Jan "Örkki" Yrlund to line-up with role: Cover Art, design, layout, photography

I will fix all the shit
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Porman
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:50 pm 
 

Warned

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Tueur
Metal newbie

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:58 am 
 

Can you urgently ban http://www.metal-archives.com/users/Travirkewolf for vandalism

Check his update history, I'm deleting his shit

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Azmodes
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:26 am 
 

Done. He had a couple of other accounts too, some of which were already dursted, some of which are now.
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Zorg85
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:47 pm 
 

Could you send a warning to morbidroger

He lists members in album line-ups but not on the main page ....

ex: Anno Steffens here http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Ag ... one/153463

he also creates duplicate

http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Il ... abs_lineup

He added Benny on guitars who is Satyros btw

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Azmodes
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:10 pm 
 

Sent him a message.
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Dembo
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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 2:06 pm 
 

Probably not point whoring really, but I don't see where the idea that the two first tracks are one track came from, on this album:

http://www.metal-archives.com/history/v ... /id/403814

Although I haven't bought the album yet, so I can't put it into the stereo to see how many tracks there acutally are, all the sites that sell it and lists the tracks have 8 tracks. That is also the case with both the band's and label's sites:
http://www.mekongdelta.eu/wis/in-a-mirror-darkly/
http://www.spv.de/_BRIDGE/products.php?product=266032

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Ziotopanga
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PostPosted: Sun May 04, 2014 4:01 am 
 

This guy is adding random line-ups : http://www.metal-archives.com/users/Ren ... l%20Dorion

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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2014 4:10 pm 
 

The user gothic_metal has modified the release dates for several of Deicide's older releases, starting with "Legion". She has removed the dates and has left just the years. Was this an official consensus among the mods? If not, please penalize her for this action.

Here are the albums in question:

http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/De ... egion/1122

http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/De ... _Cross/630

http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/De ... _Light/632

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gothic_metal
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2014 10:15 am 
 

My computer stays logged in to this website, I have no idea why that happened. I notice when I keep it logged in strange things start happening.

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Azmodes
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2014 10:28 am 
 

I suggest you take better care of your account, then. If these things continue it'll get banned, regardless of who is to blame in the end.
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cweed
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 12:22 am 
 

aloof wrote:
Obscurum wrote:
cweed: unnecessarily separating album roles (engineering, mixing, etc.) from a single box into multiple; you'll see what I mean.


um, I been doing that too, as I've seen mods do it too... is it not "desirable" to have the roles like that? if not, please remove 1000 points from me :(


Ah OK, my mistake!! I thought we were encouraged to do that, sorry! I'll stop, didn't mean to point whore or anything like that! :)
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Midnightwards666
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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2014 11:35 am 
 

gothic_metal wrote:
My computer stays logged in to this website, I have no idea why that happened.

Click on "My profile" then go to "Settings". Is your third box down that says "Remember login? (requires cookies)" checked? If so, uncheck it and it should solve the problem. If it's already not ticked, then I really don't know what to suggest. :P
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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2014 10:31 am 
 

http://www.metal-archives.com/users/Underground19687 - please look at modification history...

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Obscurum
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PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2014 7:13 pm 
 

Dembo: incorrectly changing around Spanish capitalization ...
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PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2014 7:23 pm 
 

Obscurum wrote:

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Zorg85
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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 4:59 pm 
 

Ziotopanga wrote:
This guy is adding random line-ups : http://www.metal-archives.com/users/Ren ... l%20Dorion



This idiot keeps adding wrong info

Look at the notes here ....

http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/35 ... cay/410834

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Porman
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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 5:13 pm 
 

Warned for the guessing!

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Obscurum
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 8:49 am 
 

Can you guys karate chop SF01--sorry, I mean warn SF01 (for the last time, hopefully) to lay off with his bullshit "wrong" release type reports? Seemingly never ending.
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 1:00 pm 
 

I second this. I've tried to be patient with him, but he clearly didn't get the message as it was elaborated to him in the thread he started pertaining to the matter. He just keeps making BS reports, acting like he didn't hear what the staff told him.
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